Gears of War Nerf gun mod - Now there's a video.

Remember that Nerf gun Gears of War mod that I told you about yesterday? Well, I guess they made a video of how they built the gun. There's also some really awesome nerf kill footage in there from a FPS point of view. See the link via tech-e-blog below.

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Launch Your Lunch with these cool spoons.

Now these are something I think I could really put to use during dinner time. I especially would like to give these to the children to play with. Springy spoons made just for flinging mashed potatoes.

Where can I get me some of these?

Firefighters training for UFO contact.

Phoenix, AZ firefighters are being trained for UFO contact. No really, this is not a joke they really are. Hmmm, I wonder what they forsee happening in the future? See link to view the full story from KNXV-TV Phoenix.

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Making music with ping pong balls. Very Cool!

Ever seen the computer generated video Pipe Dreams video by Animusic where a robotic machine makes music by spitting balls out of pipes to make music? Well Dan Paluska and Jeff Lieberman have constructed such a robotic machine called "ABSOLUT QUARTET" which does the same thing in real life with ping pong balls. Very cool! See link for pics and video of machine in action.

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Self Healing Rubber - Cool!

news.bbc.co.uk - A material that is able to self-repair even when it is sliced in two has been invented by French researchers. Wow I can see a lot of uses for this stuff. Click the link for the read and video.

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Today's Einstein Quote

The most important human endeavor is the striving for morality in our actions. Our inner balance and even our very existence depend on it. Only morality in our actions can give beauty and dignity to life.